David Hart Named President of Steinberg

LOS ANGELES and SAN FRANCISCO and SAN JOSE, Calif. and SHANGHAI, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- International design firm Steinberg announced partner David Hart its new president, assuming the leadership from current president Rob Steinberg, F.A.I.A, whose father Goodwin Steinberg, F.A.I.A, founded the company in 1953. To accompany the management transition, Steinberg, formerly Steinberg Architects, will introduce a new logo, brand identity and creative campaign.

"David is the ideal executive to lead Steinberg into the future, having played a strong role in the firm's evolution and expansion over the last 12 years, building the firm's overall strength in key verticals such as higher education, civic and urban mixed-use development," said Rob Steinberg. "David's keen balance of design excellence, client relations, team building and business acumen makes key to our succeeding to the next level. I look forward to partnering with him to continue the firm's transformation."

David, currently heading Steinberg's largest office in Los Angeles, will continue to be headquartered there. President since 1994, Steinberg will now assume a strategic oversight role, spending more time in each office providing counsel and guidance, as well as design perspective.

"Through Rob Steinberg's vision and leadership, this firm grew from 13 employees in a single office to more than 130 employees across four offices in San Jose, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Shanghai," said Hart. "I'm honored to be able to work with Rob and the next generation of leaders at Steinberg to create memorable places that have a lasting, positive impact on the communities we serve."

The updated Steinberg logo and creative campaign can be viewed on their website at www.steinberg.us.com.

About Steinberg
Steinberg, headquartered in Los Angeles, is an international design practice founded in 1953 by Silicon Valley architecture pioneer Goodwin Steinberg. With 130 employees across offices also in San Jose, San Francisco and Shanghai, Steinberg shapes environments and creates inspiring places through research, technology and innovation in design. The firm has completed more than 500 projects since its inception.  Specializing in design dedicated to education, civic, multi-family housing and urban development, Steinberg is committed to its core values of design excellence, improving the communities they serve and fostering an entrepreneurial culture.

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